you're trying not to tell him you love him, and you're trying to choke down the feeling
A single hiccup of laughter interrupts the smoke, just for a breath, enough that he would have choked, if he needed to breathe. And he never gets the chance to correct it, as Sunjata leans in, deepening the kiss. Who would I be if I didn’t show off, huh? What’s left of the smoke still burns in one hand, but the other combing through the attuned’s hair, thumb dragging along his cheek.
By the time they pull apart, the last bit of the cigarettes is nothing but a precariously balanced tower of cold ash, another thing Nate flicks away without looking, though this one he’ll regret a little bit more than the boxes before. The pair of them could use a shower. Despite the thought, when Nate moves, it’s to lay down, pulling Sunjata with him as he goes, keeping the attuned pressed in close to his chest, tucked under his chin and within his arms.
Safe, and warm, and in the perfect place to fall back asleep. Nate can keep the nightmares away, now that he’s here.
Fin
By the time they pull apart, the last bit of the cigarettes is nothing but a precariously balanced tower of cold ash, another thing Nate flicks away without looking, though this one he’ll regret a little bit more than the boxes before. The pair of them could use a shower. Despite the thought, when Nate moves, it’s to lay down, pulling Sunjata with him as he goes, keeping the attuned pressed in close to his chest, tucked under his chin and within his arms.
Safe, and warm, and in the perfect place to fall back asleep. Nate can keep the nightmares away, now that he’s here.
Fin
& you're trembling and he reaches over
and touches you, like a prayer for which no words exist
NATE
